# Secret Passages and Hidden Rooms

- Link: https://www.oldhouseguy.com/secret-passages/
- Published: 2014-10-17T17:03:24-04:00
- Author: Ken Roginski

When I think of secret passages and hidden rooms, old movies with large old mansions
first come to mind.

There are currently re-runs of shows like [Dark Shadows ](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Shadows).
When I was younger, I would dream that someday I would have a big old house with
a secret passage that I could hide in.  Well now I have the old house but a hidden
room is still on my to-do list.

Historic homes with safe rooms for slaves or secret panels for whiskey during prohibition–
although most people think of Hollywood, these secret passages and hidden rooms 
can be added to any house today.

[⌊secret passages⌉⌊secret passages⌉[

[⌊secret wardrobe⌉⌊secret wardrobe⌉[

[⌊secret bookcase⌉⌊secret bookcase⌉[

[⌊wardrobe with door⌉⌊wardrobe with door⌉[

Secret rooms and hidden doors do not have to be in old or traditional homes anymore.

 

Contemporary design interiors can also accommodate hidden areas. Here an area is
closed off to make a secret day bed hidden inside a closet.

[⌊secret wardrobe door⌉⌊secret wardrobe door⌉[

[⌊secret bookcase door⌉⌊secret bookcase door⌉[

[⌊secret bedroom⌉⌊secret bedroom⌉[

[⌊secret fireplace door⌉⌊secret fireplace door⌉[

Secret fireplace door.

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[⌊Disappointment Rooms⌉⌊Disappointment Rooms⌉[

 

[What is a Disappointment Room? ](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/disappointment.jpg)

 

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### **There is a company called Creative Home Engineering that specializes in hidden passageways.  You would be amazed at what they can do.**

[Click here and scroll down to see some videos of all the cool things they can do. Pretty impressive! ](https://hiddenpassageway.com/media/)

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### **Ideas for Normal Rooms with Hidden Secrets**

[Visit their website here. ](https://viralnova.com/cool-hidden-rooms/)

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### **How about a Do-it-Yourself secret door.**

[Click here to learn how to build a hidden bookcase yourself.  ](http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2012/05/11/hidden-pivot-bookcase-katz/)

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### **Hardware to Build a Secret Door**

[Click here for hardware.  ](https://www.vandykes.com/invisidoor/c/1639/?)

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### **Places Where Secret Passages Were Found.**

[Click here to see secret doors that were discovered during restorations etc.! ](https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/04/27/a-brief-compendium-of-places-with-secret-passages/)

**Did you stumble upon a secret room or hiding place when you were restoring your
house? Is there a hidden room in your house?  Do you plan to add a hiding place?
We would love to hear from you!**